Lot 2216 · Important Watches
a fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch ref 2508 case 418192 antimagnetic circa 1946
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- Estimate
- HK$160,000–HK$240,000 hammer ≈ $20,628–$30,942
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 6 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4461793
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, a fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch ref 2508 case 418192 antimagnetic circa 1946. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2016, lot 2216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4461793.
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Rolex, a fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch ref 2508 case 418192 antimagnetic circa 1946. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2016, lot 2216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4461793.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A Lady's Yellow Gold Cushion-Form Wristwatch No 5091 Circa 1980 | — | HK$15,000–HK$25,000 | |
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| a stainless steel automatic dual time zone center seconds wristwatch … | — | HK$20,000–HK$30,000 | |
| a lady's yellow gold and diamond-set oval bracelet watch with onyx di… | — | HK$28,000–HK$45,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $49,963 | Phillips, Mar 2025 | |
| Rolex | 'Day Date Stella' gold wristwatch, Ref. 1803 | Rago, Feb 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Daytona, Reference 116500LN A stainless steel chronograph wr | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Rolex | 'Monoblocco', Ref. 3525, Stainless steel and pink gold chron | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Rolex | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Rolex | daytona, reference 6263 stainless steel chronograph wristwat | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Rolex | submariner single red, reference 1680 stainless steel wristw | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Rolex | comex submariner, reference 16800 stainless steel wristwatch | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.